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Originally posted by rainmaker
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Originally posted by Jurassic Referee
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Originally posted by rainmaker
In girls' games, I often say something to get the attention of the thrower, who isn't looking at the ball. For some reason, girls usually just aren't noticing, and won't take the ball. I either blow the whistle, or yell, "Play" or say, "Ready?" or something that lets the thrower know to look.
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Why don't you just holler in their ear "BallBallBallBallBallBallBallBallBallBallBallBallBa ll........"?
That should get their attention. 
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I save that for when a player is blankly looking around trying to figure out where to throw the dead ball.
And as long as we're on the subject, I've noticed a change this year in the "BallBallBallBall.." It seems to have evaolved into "DeadDeadDeadDeadDead..." Anyone have any clue why?
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I've seen some say "BallBallBall..." whenver they closely guard someone. This is whether or not the offensive player has used their dribble. Then there would be a change to "DeadDeadDead..." to seemingly alert the defense to the fact that the dribble was used. Perhaps players now play defensive a little more tightly in hopes of getting the 5 second count.